Robert von Schlagintweit
German explorer (1833-1885) · Germany · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 51
Robert von Schlagintweit was a German explorer of Central Asia who also wrote about travels in America. Brothers Hermann, Adolf and Robert Schlagintweit were commissioned by the British East India Company to study the Earth's magnetic field in South and Central Asia.
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They were the first Europeans to cross the Kunlun Mountains and the first to explore the region between Karakoram and Kunlun.
